The Vilayet of Van was a first-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire. At the beginning of the 20th century, it reportedly had a population of about 400,000 and an area of 15,000 square m
Van is a city in eastern Turkey's Van Province, on the eastern shore of Lake Van. It is the capital and largest city of Van Province.
Van vilayet
…Sanjaks of the Vilayet: Sanjak of Van (Van, Erciş, Çatak, Adilcevaz, Gevaş) Sanjak of Hakkari (Başkale, Hakkâri, Özalp, Şemdinli, Yüksekova, Gürpınar…
Van Fortress From Northwest
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Insel Akdamar Աղթամար, armenische Kirche zum Heiligen Kreuz Սուրբ խաչ
Akhtamar Island on Lake Van with the Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross